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Title: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Relapse Malaria Patients. a Cross Sectional Study from Mandailing Natal District, Indonesia
Authors: Nelson Tanjung
Mido Ester J Sitorus
Risnawati Tanjung
Haripin Togap Sinaga
Keywords: Knowledge
attitudes
practices
relapse
malaria
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Series/Report no.: 10;3
Abstract: Background Malaria is still the most serious public health problem and the major cause of death. Currently, the number of relapse of malaria is at an alarming and unprecendented rate. It made the prevalence of malaria escalating. Many factors have come together in making this situation such as dense population, mosquitos paracites, resistance to antimalarial drugs, climatic changes and knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of patients. This study aimed to determine the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and practices against the relapse of malaria. Method The present study was a cross sectional design taken place in Mandailing Natal District, Indonesia. The study involved 153 malaria adult patients selected purposively, consisted of 123 malaria patients and 30 relapse of malaria. Thirty KAP questions compiled from several KAP studies were delivered to patients. To analyze the relationship between knowledge, attitudes and practices with relapse of malaria, a Chi-square test and logistic regression was performed. Results Most of relapse patients had low knowledge (76.4%), attitudes (61.4%) and bad practices (77.3%). There was a significant relationship between KAP with the incidence of relapse of malaria. Education, income, farmer and ventilation were strongest predictors of being relapse of malaria. Conclusion Level of knowledge, attitudes and practices affected relapse of malaria. The current control malaria program need to be intensified with malarial education and prevention campaigns. Taken proper and regular antimalarial medicines being important message.
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http://poltekkes.aplikasi-akademik.com/xmlui/handle/123456789/2277
ISSN: 0976-5506
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